First Quarter 2011 Unit Sales Up in Anne Arundel County Maryland - 05/28/11 12:17 PM
First Quarter 2011 Unit Sales Up in Anne Arundel County Maryland
The number of homes sold in Anne Arundel County during the first quarter of 2011 is up 16% for the same period last year. In first quarter 2010, there were 909 homes sold compared to 1055 sold in first quarter 2011. Homes in foreclosure or that were sold short ("short sales") accounted for 30% for the homes sold in both first quarter 2011 and last year during the same period.
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Let's Get Soaking Wet - Homes For Sale with Pools in Annapolis MD - 05/27/11 07:37 AM
Let's Get Soaking Wet - Homes For Sale with Pools in Annapolis Maryland
It's Memorial Day weekend, time for backyard fun, outdoor grilling, hot dogs and hamburgers, and a dip in the swimming pool.  When the temperature soars, it's time to get down in the pool, to get soaking wet!

Some buyers think that pools are a liability or just don't want the maintenance hassle.  Perhaps they've owned a pool before and just don't want to be bothered. Or they don't know just how easy it is to maintain a pool.  Either way, from about mid-May until mid-September we are jealous when we … (4 comments)

What Do Talking Dogs and Prospecting For Clients Have In Common? - 05/24/11 09:36 AM
What Do Talking Dogs and Prospecting For Clients Have In Common?
What do talking dogs and prospecting for clients have in common?  A reason to reach out and talk to current and past clients.  A friend of mine forwarded to me the now famous YouTube.com video sensation from Talking Animals titled "Ultimate Dog Tease".  How I missed it until now I don't know, but, upon watching it (several time) I laughed and laughed and laughed.
Most of my friends, acquaintances and clients know that I pretty much ignore their e-mail forwards with jokes and other such nonsense.  And, most of them also know … (3 comments)

Foreclosure Problem Far From Over in Maryland and Washington DC - 05/14/11 08:58 AM
Foreclosure Problem Far From Over in Maryland and Washington DC
According to an article on May 13, 2011 in The Washington Post foreclosures in the Washington DC area including Maryland have slowed to the lowest point since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008.  According the Post's analysis, the number of homes entering foreclosure was down 56% but 6,200 homes still went to foreclosure in the first quarter of 2011.
Industry experts project that foreclosure activity will eventually increase. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, said there are 3.5 million loans in foreclosure or seriously late and unlikely to be … (1 comments)

Coldwell Banker Market Watch - May 2011 - 05/09/11 08:15 AM
Warmer Weather Welcomes Favorite Activity
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
The warmer weather is finally warming up everyone's favorite Sunday activity. No it's not watching football; wrong season and don't forget, we're talking about real estate here. At Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, our favorite Sunday activity is the grand tradition of holding an open house of course.
The open house is the classic way to introduce a property to the market and it is still quite an effective and popular method to attract buyers to a home.
For home sellers, here are some helpful tips to ensure that your open house event … (1 comments)

March 2011 Baltimore Maryland Metro Region (including Annapolis and Anne Arundel County) MarketWatch - 05/02/11 07:32 AM
March 2011 Baltimore Maryland Metro Region (including Annapolis and Anne Arundel County) MarketWatch
Realestate Business Intelligence ("RBI") is now putting out a monthly video covering local real estate market conditions. The one below is for the Balitmore Maryland metro region, which includes Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. The video is about two minutes long and reviews the basic statistics about the region.
Real estate trends can be very local, one subdivision or neigborhood trending up in price while another one is trending down in price, and the very next month it could flip-flop.
When selling a home, knowing the current trends … (0 comments)

 
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